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profit_n be_v we_o preacher_n good_a opinion_n we_o the_o glory_n and_o credit_n we_o this_o be_v a_o gross_a hypocrisy_n now_o uprightness_n consist_v in_o this_o to_o devolve_v all_o the_o honour_n of_o holy_a service_n on_o god_n like_o the_o faithful_a servant_n who_o work_v painful_o and_o speak_v considerate_o and_o all_o this_o for_o his_o master_n or_o like_o the_o shadow_n which_o in_o the_o dial_n move_v from_o point_n to_o point_n and_o all_o this_o point_n upward_o to_o the_o sun_n in_o it_o motion_n the_o humble_a heart_n know_v no_o fountain_n but_o god_n grace_n and_o the_o upright_a heart_n know_v no_o end_n but_o god_n glory_n they_o distinguish_v of_o a_o double_a end_n one_o be_v finis_fw-la opâ—ris_fw-la the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v our_o glory_n hereafter_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o faith_n the_o end_n of_o your_o faith_n the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 9_o another_o be_v finis_fw-la operantis_fw-la the_o 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and_o the_o bad_a may_v go_v hand_n in_o hand_n both_o may_v hear_v both_o may_v read_v both_o may_v pray_v both_o may_v preach_v both_o may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n both_o may_v give_v alm_n but_o god_n judge_v not_o as_o man_n judge_v by_o outward_a appearance_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o truth_n itself_o and_o therefore_o judge_v of_o action_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o as_o do_v in_o truth_n he_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o the_o strict_a and_o pompous_a pharisee_n yet_o he_o repute_v they_o as_o hypocrite_n and_o so_o condemn_v they_o matth._n 23._o 28._o metal_n you_o know_v be_v not_o judge_v and_o value_v to_o be_v gold_n by_o the_o guilt_n put_v upon_o they_o but_o by_o that_o power_n and_o excellent_a substance_n which_o be_v in_o they_o and_o the_o natural_a gold_n though_o it_o look_v sometime_o pale_a if_o yet_o it_o have_v the_o true_a nature_n of_o gold_n be_v judge_v and_o reckon_v above_o 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as_o i_o can_v i_o now_o present_v my_o supplication_n before_o thou_o i_o will_v serve_v thou_o more_o full_o more_o entire_o that_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o endeavour_n if_o i_o have_v wherewithal_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o better_a heart_n more_o lively_a affection_n more_o ample_a and_o cheerful_a duty_n all_o shall_v be_v better_o if_o i_o have_v a_o better_a power_n i_o say_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o imperfection_n yet_o this_o uprightness_n this_o holy_a frame_n of_o a_o complete_a and_o active_a will_v wherein_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v bend_v to_o service_n according_a to_o the_o present_a power_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n â—â—â—eived_v be_v a_o most_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n and_o mount_v into_o the_o most_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n i_o pray_v you_o remember_v that_o of_o david_n like_v as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 103._o 13._o and_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o mal._n 3._o 17._o the_o father_n command_v his_o child_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o weight_n and_o the_o child_n ready_o address_v to_o the_o obedience_n he_o lift_v and_o assay_n and_o still_o he_o give_v another_o ha_o at_o it_o but_o perhaps_o he_o can_v get_v it_o quite_o up_o why_o the_o father_n like_v his_o child_n for_o this_o and_o though_o perhaps_o the_o weight_n be_v where_o it_o be_v yet_o he_o call_v this_o act_n of_o his_o child_n true_a obedience_n why_o because_o though_o that_o be_v not_o do_v which_o the_o father_n impose_v yet_o it_o have_v be_v do_v if_o the_o child_n have_v more_o strength_n and_o he_o endeavour_v with_o all_o his_o strength_n for_o to_o do_v it_o or_o thus_o the_o father_n will_v the_o child_n to_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n the_o child_n draw_v the_o arrow_n perhaps_o but_o half_a way_n and_o though_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o 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sol._n i_o will_v not_o insist_v much_o on_o this_o only_o observe_v a_o few_o particular_n viz._n man_n answer_v god_n have_v implant_v self-love_n in_o every_o man_n answ_n 1._o self-love_n natural_o consider_v be_v a_o inbred_a quality_n by_o which_o a_o man_n affect_v his_o own_o good_a and_o benefit_n this_o god_n have_v implant_v in_o every_o man_n to_o desire_v and_o work_v for_o his_o own_o safety_n the_o first_o care_n and_o respect_n shall_v be_v for_o god_n the_o next_o for_o ourselves_o and_o the_o rest_n for_o other_o 2._o self-love_n as_o it_o be_v natural_a so_o absolute_o consider_v lawful_a self-love_n absolute_o consider_v be_v very_o lawful_a it_o be_v very_o lawful_a he_o that_o say_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n say_v also_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o if_o as_o ourselves_o then_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o love_v ourselves_o yea_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o advise_v every_o man_n to_o love_v his_o wife_n even_o as_o himself_o ephe._n 5._o 29_o 33._o self-love_n duty_n may_v lawful_o be_v discharge_v out_o of_o self-love_n duty_n may_v lawful_o be_v discharge_v out_o of_o a_o self-love_n a_o man_n may_v in_o their_o discharge_n have_v a_o lawful_a respect_n unto_o himself_o i_o he_o may_v regard_v his_o own_o comfort_n and_o peace_n and_o mercy_n and_o happiness_n as_o thus_o now_o i_o may_v lawful_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n to_o read_v to_o pray_v to_o a_o very_a careful_a walk_v with_o god_n because_o i_o will_v preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o my_o conscience_n because_o i_o will_v keep_v up_o my_o comfortable_a interview_n of_o god_n love_a kindness_n because_o i_o will_v be_v save_v and_o eternal_o bless_v a_o man_n may_v lawful_o aim_v at_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n in_o his_o duty_n this_o do_v no_o way_n contradict_v or_o disannul_v uprightness_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n propound_v 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repugnant_a to_o the_o immutable_a statute_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o divine_a will._n it_o be_v god_n absolute_a pleasure_n it_o it_o be_v god_n absolute_a pleasure_n not_o to_o pardon_v it_o who_o of_o himself_o set_v the_o extent_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o justice_n though_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o allow_v a_o possibility_n of_o mercy_n to_o other_o sinner_n yet_o as_o a_o king_n for_o some_o fact_n will_v not_o allow_v a_o offender_n his_o book_n so_o god_n be_v please_v here_o to_o deny_v mercy_n this_o reason_n be_v true_a but_o because_o it_o be_v of_o common_a equity_n to_o some_o other_o sin_n therefore_o further_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v seek_v second_o it_o direct_o resist_v and_o repudiat_n the_o matter_n of_o pardon_n and_o remission_n viz._n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n if_o a_o pardon_n contrariatur_fw-la per_fw-la â—e_n gratiae_fw-la remissionis_fw-la alex_n aleâ—_n tom._n 2._o q._n 155._o m._n 6._o it_o reject_v the_o pardon_n patient_n can_v be_v heal_v only_o by_o one_o medicine_n and_o he_o do_v wilful_o reject_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v recover_v not_o that_o the_o medicine_n be_v not_o of_o virtue_n but_o that_o he_o wilful_o reject_v this_o virtual_a medicine_n so_o here_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v but_o only_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n no_o plaster_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o yet_o this_o sinner_n despiteful_o reject_v etc._n etc._n three_o it_o contemptuous_o and_o with_o a_o wilful_a obstinacy_n resist_v that_o spirit_n which_o shall_v apply_v this_o pardon_n and_o remission_n pardon_n he_o willing_o resist_v the_o spirit_n who_o shall_v apply_v the_o pardon_n pardon_n can_v be_v obtain_v unless_o the_o spirit_n apply_v it_o but_o here_o the_o sinner_n fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o despite_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o will_v not_o permit_v any_o operation_n any_o save_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o fasten_v